Fields Farm Whitchurch Road, Cholmondeley, Malpas, Cheshire East, SY14 8HN Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/0741/FUL

Council

Cheshire East 1.9/10

Date received

23 Feb 2026

Postcode

SY14 8HN

Description

Application for full planning permission for change of use of agricultural buildings to a mixed use of agriculture and commercial uses (uses falling within Use Classes B2 and B8). Data via plota.co.uk

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Historical activity at this location

1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2019 Approved

Land At Moss Wood, Land At Moss Wood, Whitchurch Road, SY14 8HN

Highways works relating to the proposed new junction at Land at Moss Wood

19/2710N 3 Oct 2019

Cheshire East

Planning Authority Score

1.9/10

Poor

#274 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

Cheshire East is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #268 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 65% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England

for householder decisions

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Cheshire East decision performance

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

87%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #168 of 296

91%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #170 of 296

39%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (63%) #268 of 296

65%

Extended time limit

Above avg (41%) #279 of 296

72%

Minor dwellings approved

358 decided (1-9 homes)

76%

Major dwellings approved

25 decided (10+ homes)

79%

Change of use approved

119 decided

2,513

Total decisions

321 refused in the year to March 2026